[Robert Bergeron]

Gents,

Chuck, please do not take offense. Bob is right. A seller may and must be able to ask whatever he wants for an item. A prospective buyer is never forced to buy at any price. Even tought we may feel an item is overpriced ( i am not saying yours was Chuck ) it is always interesting to see new items we did not know about ( my case ) or haven't seen in a while .

While on the subject of Dennison smocks, Ed you are right again and thanks for your input. The smocks were also worn by Snipers, Scouts, SAS , Airborne and specialists and certain enterprising individuals including officers. But no officer in his right mind would do that to his Sergeant Major and get away with it. Reverse example from the NCO's and discipline would have prevented it in most instances i believe. Monty was famous for dressing up like a clown in all sorts of uniform combinations.He is not a good exemple in that way.

Plus, i think an individual parading in a smock outside the usual environment for such would have made an attractive target for the opposing force . Like in today's Army, i would expect support troops and units would have tried to emulate front line fighting units by wearing front line apparel and accoutrement. I saw ther same with some overweight officers wearing the Tanker suit designed for the Grizzly drivers in the 80's . They looked simply ridiculous and would'nt have been able to locate the starter switch on one of those..

We are not highjacking a tread because the tread does not exist anymore...

So , sorry Chuck ,please forgive us.

In all modesty and friendship.

Robert